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Building A Better Baptist - Baptist Health Care Construction NewsroomFor additional information about Baptist Health Care construction, please contact Baptist Hospital’s $35 million Campus TransformationPENSACOLA, Florida (March 6, 2012) — Less than two years ago, Baptist Hospital, the flagship facility for Baptist Health Care, announced a vision that would transform its campus into one of the most aesthetically and technologically advanced medical facilities in the region. This month, that vision came to fruition and exceeded even the greatest expectations with the completion of its $35 million project, one of the largest in Baptist Health Care’s 60-year history. Patients and visitors are now welcomed by the campus’s new main entrance on Moreno Street and an expansive two-story addition providing convenient access to the hospital, family areas and the Baptist Bistro. The operating rooms have been expanded and updated to support the growing number of innovative surgical services offered at Baptist Hospital: oncology, heart and vascular, orthopaedics, general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, neurology, and a wide range of general surgical services. Project Features Include:
The new entrance to Baptist Hospital serves as the “gateway” to a better Baptist. “We are proud to make this investment for our campus and the community,” says David Wildebrandt, administrator, Baptist Hospital. “Patients are at the center of all that we do. The new facility design places our patients first by ensuring easy access and comfort.” Baptist Hospital’s construction project embodies Baptist Health Care’s commitment to consistently improve health care in the region. The modern design and amenities complement the hospital’s long-standing heritage of being the community’s only locally owned hospital. Baptist Hospital Initiates Emergency Department ConstructionPENSACOLA, Florida (December 12, 2011) — Baptist Hospital, the flagship facility for Baptist Health Care, has initiated a $1,897,000 construction project for its Emergency Department that will allow the department to care for more patients while reducing wait times. The Baptist Hospital Emergency Department construction project includes four phases and when complete the new department will feature 41 patient rooms. The main emergency department will have 29 fully functional, monitored rooms, including two trauma resuscitation rooms, plus one imaging room; six rooms dedicated for heart and vascular; and six rooms dedicated for behavioral medicine. The new design focuses on efficiency. Centralized workstations for physicians and staff will improve productivity, staff morale and patient satisfaction. New triage areas will also support helping patients more quickly receive the medical care they need. In addition, the new design will offer aesthetic improvements for patients and families. “While Baptist Hospital has been undergoing campus wide construction over the past 18 months, the Emergency Department renovations are very exciting,” states David Wildebrandt, Administrator, Baptist Hospital. “For many patients, this is their first impression of our hospital and we want it to be a great one.” The Baptist Hospital Emergency Department cares for an average of 60,000 patients each year and has achieved outstanding recognition for heart attack care, stroke care and trauma care. Emergency Department construction began June 2011 and is expected to be complete by April 2012. The Baptist Hospital campus-wide construction began in July 2010 and is expected for completion in early 2012. Baptist Hospital Breaks Ground on $24 million Campus ProjectPENSACOLA, Florida (July 7, 2010) — Baptist Hospital, the flagship facility for Baptist Health Care, held a groundbreaking ceremony today for its $24 million construction project that will enhance facilities, services, equipment and landscape of the main campus. For almost 60 years, Baptist Health Care has cared for the patients and families of Pensacola and surrounding Gulf Coast region. We will be integrating modern design and amenities while honoring our long-standing heritage of being the community’s hospital. Among the updates is a new campus entrance for patients, families and visitors arriving to Baptist Hospital. Upon entering, an expansive two story addition will welcome everyone arriving at Baptist Hospital. This central area will provide easy access to family areas and the Baptist Bistro. On the second level, the surgical waiting area is near surgery and offers a bright and open area for families to relax in comfortable surroundings. The operating rooms will expand to support Baptist Hospital’s growing services; oncology, heart and vascular, orthopaedics, general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology and neurology as well as a wide range of general surgical services. The modern design will extend throughout hallway corridors and to the 24-hour emergency department. Public restrooms will be updated as well as the campus grounds including new landscape, green space and parking lots. Project features:
“Baptist Hospital’s construction project embodies our commitment to consistently improve health care within our community,” stated Mark Faulkner, President, Baptist Hospital. “We are proud to make this investment for our campus and the community. Patients are at the center of all of that we do and the new facility design enhances easy access and comfort.” Baptist Health Care’s Gulf Breeze Hospital is also undergoing a $5 million construction project that began in April 2010.
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